Category Archives: Travel

Today is Saturday. We went to the Le Marais area today and had a look at Notre Dame from the outside. Le Marais was filled with delightful little boutiques and cafés. Our concierge had advised to try a Falafel in … Continue reading →

Today we travelled from Nice back to Paris. We settled into our amazing and beautiful hotel. We got another upgrade which is lovely. We spent the afternoon walking down the Champs Élysées and just absorbing beautiful Paris!

Everyone was tired today. We all had a slow start to the day. We decided to stay in Nice for the day rather than venture to some more of the smaller towns. We went to Musee Matisse and Musee Chagall. … Continue reading →

We started today by visiting the Nice flower markets. The flowers were so cheap and fresh. There was also beautiful fresh food and touristy souvenirs. > We spent the rest of the day in a little town called Villefranche-sur-Mer. It … Continue reading →

We spent the day today seeing some of the smaller villages around Nice. We had a lovely French man called Pierre drive us around. We visited Antibes and St Paul de Vence. Antibes is on the coast and not as … Continue reading →

I think today is Monday. I love a holiday where I really have to think about what day it is. We caught the bus to Monaco today. The bus ride was fantastic – it drove along the Basse Corniche and … Continue reading →

Today we arrived in Nice, France. Our first morning in Nice we walked down the Promenade Des Anglais and marveled at the beautiful colour of the water and the fact you have to pay to use much of the beach! … Continue reading →

Today’s blog is not really about our travels but a different journey I have been on for the last 6 months. As many of you know I have not drunk much alcohol in the last six months. In fact I … Continue reading →

Day 15 was a very slow day. We all needed a sleep in and a day to do nothing much. We went to the Picasso Museum. This was a fairly small museum that had ordinary reviews on trip advisor but … Continue reading →

Today David and I started the day with a gym visit. It is very unusual for hotels in Europe to have gyms. I think we are doing enough walking to not need to go to the gym but this hotel … Continue reading →